AI-generated Key Takeaways
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The Global Administrative Unit Layers (GAUL) dataset provides standardized information on administrative units worldwide, including borders for countries, departments, provinces, and states.
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There are two versions of the dataset: the original FAO GAUL 2015 and a simplified version (FAO GAUL 500m Simplified) with a 500m resolution.
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Both datasets aim to standardize the representation of administrative units, contributing to a globally consistent view of administrative boundaries.
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GAUL is maintained by FAO and offers comprehensive coverage of administrative units for all countries.
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FAO GAUL 500m Simplified: Global Administrative Unit Layers 2015, First-Level Administrative Units
This version of GAUL dataset is simplified at 500m. The Global Administrative Unit Layers (GAUL) compiles and disseminates the best available information on administrative units for all the countries in the world, providing a contribution to the standardization of the spatial dataset representing administrative units. … borders departments fao gaul infrastructure-boundaries provinces -
FAO GAUL: Global Administrative Unit Layers 2015, First-Level Administrative Units
The Global Administrative Unit Layers (GAUL) compiles and disseminates the best available information on administrative units for all the countries in the world, providing a contribution to the standardization of the spatial dataset representing administrative units. The GAUL always maintains global layers with a unified … borders departments fao gaul infrastructure-boundaries provinces